Defense
Air Force’s Kendall Creates Space Acquisition Office, Accelerates Absorption of Space Development Agency
And the new service secretary is asking Congress to allow him to move faster yet.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Still No FDA Chief Nominee, CDC Opens New Southeast Asia Regional Office
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Biden Holds to Aug. 31 Evacuation Deadline, But Orders Up ‘Contingency Plans’ for Afghanistan Pullout
Military, contracted planes have airlifted 87,900 people from Kabul as of Wednesday—but the Taliban is now clamping down on who can leave.
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Defense
Kabul Evacuee With Potential ISIS Ties Detained at Qatar Base
Up to 100 evacuees have been flagged for further scrutiny during the more comprehensive screening they received at their first stop after Afghanistan.
Workforce
Most Americans Are OK with Vaccine Mandates in Certain Places
As Delta variant cases are on the rise, a new poll shows how Americans feel about COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some events and certain workers.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Civilian Feds and the Afghanistan Evacuation
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss how civilian agencies are responding and processing Americans and Afghans leaving the country.
Nextgov
White House Announcements to Focus on Advancing Cybersecurity Talent
Commitments are also expected from the public and private sectors for improving the security of foundational technology.
Oversight
‘A Moral Obligation’: How Agencies Help Afghan Women Who Can Escape
As the evacuation continues, resettlement agencies in the United States are working overtime to find new homes for those fleeing the Taliban.
Nextgov
Customer Experience Legislation Clears Senate Committee
The legislation would make significant changes to how federal agencies engage the public.
Management
Significant USPS Rate Hike Will Move Forward This Month After Court Rejects Request for Pause
Mailers had sought to block the first-of-its-kind rate increase from taking effect while suing over new price-setting authority.
Nextgov
CDC Center Wants Data Science Training For Everyone, Including New Data Science Team
The contract will include a monthly seminar series for those new to data science and more advanced training for the Data Science Team.
Oversight
Lawmakers Send Biden Bill to Enhance Transparency of Federal Spending
The House passed the bipartisan bill overwhelmingly on Monday night.
Nextgov
Critical Update: When Seeing No Longer Means Believing, What’s a Government to Do?
Agencies and lawmakers are moving to combat deepfakes and other synthetic media used as powerful tools in disinformation campaigns.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Legal Implications of the Biden COVID-19 Mandate for Feds
Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins the show to discuss how public servants will have to deal with the new rules for onsite workers.
Management
Biden Administration Ramps Up Civilian Feds Responding to Afghanistan Withdrawal Efforts
Federal employees are calling U.S. citizens in Afghanistan and vetting Afghans as Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline nears.
Management
FEMA and Other Federal Agencies Respond to Storm Henri
The emergency assistance agency is also helping Tennessee following the massive floods.
Workforce
More Stringent Vaccine Mandates On the Way for Some Feds
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that with full FDA authorization of the Pfizer vaccine, more agencies could announce more stringent mandates than President Biden’s governmentwide policy.
Route Fifty
States Can Pay Enhanced Unemployment Beyond Cut Off with ARPA Funds
Extra federal benefits end Sept. 6, but Biden administration officials said using some of the federal relief dollars will allow for a more gradual wind down.
Nextgov
U.S. Expands Cybersecurity Collaboration with Singapore
The move comes as China has become more assertive in the region.
Workforce